Soweto Panthers

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Soweto Panthers
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League Basketball National League
Founded1986
PresidentDr. A.S. Mokoena
Head coachesNosipho Njokweni (women), Taurai Oscar Takarupiwa (Men)
Championships2018

Soweto Panthers is a South African basketball club based in Soweto in Johannesburg. The team plays in the Basketball National League (BNL) and WBNL. [1] The team was founded in 1986, the Men's won the BNL championship in 2018. The Women's team was formed in 2020 leading to the launch of the WBNL in 2021

Contents

The Soweto Panthers Men joined the BNL in 2011, the Ladies joined in 2020. [2]

Honors

In October 2018, the Panthers beat Egoli Magic 84–58 to captured the championship. [3]

The Panthers were led by

Head coach: Steven Butler

General manager: Elvis Ukpong

Fitness and Conditioning Coach: Gcina Panyana [3] [4]

League achievements

Champions - 2018

Finalist - 2019

Semifinals - 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2021

Regular Season Champion - 2016, 2019 [5]

Club members

Coaches

Nosipho Njokweni - women

Taurai Takarupiwe - men

Players 2021

Women's Team
No.NameSurname
21DivineMuland
23GcinaPanyana
15IkagengAphane
13LondekaGumede
12YibanathiMfazi
11NyaletiNyathi
9MapuleMwale
8MasegoMothoa
7TracyHadebe
6MonalisaMaphumulo
5ThandoMbuthuma
4KamoheloRaphoto

[5]

Men's Team
No.NameSurname
23AmukelaniGolele
21GleenBidza
15SphiweKubheka
13ChristianKabasele
12SiphesihleHlongwane
11ThandokuhleKunene
9ManeMthiyani
8YvesMulwisa
7TshepoMogotsi
6KabeloKubayi
5ThabisoKenkana
4ThaboKekana

[6]

Notable players

- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.

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